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bulldog

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bull·dog  (bldôg, -dg)
n.
1. Any of a breed of short-haired dog characterized by a large head, strong square jaws with dewlaps, and a stocky body. It was originally bred for bullbaiting.
2. A short-barreled, large-caliber revolver or pistol.
3. A heat-resistant material used to line puddling furnaces.
4. Chiefly British A proctor's assistant at Oxford University or Cambridge University.
adj.
Stubborn.
tr.v. bull·dogged, bull·dog·ging, bull·dogs Western U.S.
To throw (a calf or steer) by seizing its horns and twisting its neck until the animal falls.

bulldogger n.

bulldog
Noun
a thickset dog with a broad head and a muscular body
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bulldogbulldog - a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
working dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
French bulldog - small stocky version of the bulldog having a sleek coat and square head
Verb1.bulldog - attack viciously and ferociously
assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
2.bulldog - throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
surmount, master, overcome, subdue, get over - get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
Translations
Spanish bulldog [ˈbuldɔg] ndogo
French bulldog [ˈbuldɔg] nbouledogue m
German bulldog [ˈbuldɔg] nBulldogge f
Italian bulldog [ˈbuldɔg] nbulldog m inv

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It so happened that at that moment a Bulldog sat there sunning his teeth.
Sometimes, too, when he frightens me, it seems that he is a bulldog I have taken for a plaything, like some of the 'frat' girls, and he is tugging hard, and showing his teeth, and threatening to break loose.
Before them the water shimmered, satin smooth and silver gray, and beyond, clean shaven William's Island loomed out of the mist, guarding the town like a sturdy bulldog.
 
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